Garcia v. Thong

OPINION

FROST, Justice.

We are required here to interpret a provision of the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 47-8-1 to -51 (Repl.Pamp.1982 & Cum.Supp.1994). The provision relates to the obligations of an owner of a dwelling unit to return a damage, deposit to a renter and/or account for it. We reverse the trial court.

Defendant-Appellant, Benjamin Thong (Thong), rented an apartment from PlaintiffAppellee, Judy Garcia (Garcia). As part of the rental agreement, Thong was required to, and did, pay a damage deposit of $200.00 to Garcia. After Thong terminated his tenancy, Garcia…